Careers Slideshow: 8 Principles to Moving Ahead in Your Career

Mike Hawkins coaches executives-from CEOs to CIOs-to help them develop their leadership and strategic capabilities. The president of Alpine Link Corporation and author of the new book, Activating Your Ambition: A Guide to Coaching the Best Out of Yourself and Others (www.activatingyourambition.com), lays out eight tenets for harnessing your ability to lead change and achieve your career ambition.

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8 Principles to Moving Ahead in Your Career

Awareness -Realize what has held you back from achieving your objectives. -Solicit input from others to increase your self-awareness. -Understand what you need to do to reach your full potential.

Brian joined Baseline in March 2006. In addition to previous stints at Inter@ctive Week and The Net Economy, he's written for The News-Press in Fort Myers, Fla., as well as The Sunday Tribune in Dublin, Ireland. Brian has a B.A. from Bucknell University and a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.